scattering

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At a media tour earlier this week, the massive Convention Center-scaled space was largely empty, save for dormant cranes, a scattering of workers and the occasional hum of drilling.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

Fireworks can frighten animals and send them scattering, but Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets apparently are made of sterner stuff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

These high velocity impacts shattered enormous volumes of rock beneath the surface while vaporizing material and scattering molten rock across the landscape.

From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026

Though it was Gibson's hit in the 19th over, which had spectators scattering for cover in Headingley's second tier, that was the highlight of Saturday, Gibson does not appear keen to disagree.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Finally, one enormous wave flew into the sky and crashed down again—the water scattering like shattered pieces of stone.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin